Local notices and sales listed in city brief
Local brief items note multiple residents traveling home after visits in the city. A 170 acre farm is offered for sale by M. W. Stirlen. Various residents including Miss Vi Worrall, Mrs. E. E. Griffith, Miss Lola Wheitright, Sherman Parlet, Miss Agnes and Nanna O’Brien, and others depart for home or have shopped in the city. An eye nose throat doctor is listed at 205 E Second St. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea ads appear.
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M. W. Stirlen
Vi Worrall
Atalissa
Refute Statements by F Dixon at Socialist Meeting
At Socialist Hall yesterday Frank Schoenig denounced F Dixon's lecture while defending socialism. Schoenig cited Dixon’s fair points on socialism not being anarchy and warned that capitalism will collapse as profits vanish, before arguing that government under socialism would be democratic and worker controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schoenig
Socialist
Socialist Movement
Frank Dixon
Dixon
Francis Bacon
Mr. Dixon
Post Office Department
Stirring Address on Petition to Reopen Saloons
Rev. B. C. Preston led a Sunday evening sermon at First Congregational church urging signatures for a saloon petition. He labeled social types supporting or opposing a saloon, warned against betrayal of public virtue, and urged civic sacrifice to prevent a “haunt of hell.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Preston
First Congregational Church
Mr. Preston
Church Groups Schedule Busy Week of Meetings
Local churches announce a week of events with out of town ministers, quarterly business meeting at United Brethren Monday to elect delegates, missionary gathering Wednesday with hosts, Friday Kensington club from 2 to 5, and Sunday school teachers’ meeting at A J Neidig’s home. German Congregational, Young People meeting Monday, Forward society Tuesday, prayer meetings Thursday, German school Saturday. German Baptist holds revival evenings Monday through Thursday at 7 45.
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United Brethren Church
Fred Giesler
W. J. Vanatta
Philip Kopp
Hebard
Winifred Giesler
Kensington Club
A. J. Neidig
Mulberry Avenue
German Congregational Church
Forward _ society
Henry Otto
German Baptist Church
First Congregational Ladies Aid Session and Church Minutes
The First Congregational invites all members to an all day Ladies Aid session on Wednesday with noon lunch. Thursday features study of The Addition Chapter from Second Peter, focusing on verse five, urging diligence in adding. Members will be received Sunday morning February 2.
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First Congregational
Ladies’ Aid Society
God's Word
Peter
Christ
Church
Methodist Episcopal Church Weekly Meetings Schedule
The church lists Monday 7:30 official board in the church parlor and the Philathea class with Miss Chenoweth at 1118 Mulberry avenue. Tuesday features Brotherhood of St. Paul, Thursday prayer meeting, and Friday Ladies' Aid sewing. Saturday Ladies' Aid cake sale at McColms dry goods. report cake donations to Mrs. D. B. Addleman.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
McColms Dry Goods
D. B. Addleman
The Liar Trimmer and Prohibition Petition Types
The piece denounces a "Liar" who uses pretense to sway opinion and predicts his name near the saloon petition. It brands "The Trimmer" a two faced, self serving coward who shifts stance between temperance and saloon interests. It warns this underworld of denizens will be represented on the petition.
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Strumpet
Vinol advertised to strengthen elderly residents of Fall River
An ad targets older readers in Fall River claiming Vinol boosts strength and vitality. It describes aging effects on digestion and blood, touts Vinol as a cod liver oil preparation with added iron, and promises refunds if benefits are not seen. The store address is 203 East Second Street.
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Vinci
Havercamp
East Second Stree
S. S
S.S. S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
First Presbyterian Church Weekly Activities
Tuesday Young Women's Guild meets at Miss Helen Molis home on Iowa avenue. Invitations extended to all church women. Wednesday evening church officers and Sunday school officers plus all adult members to discuss Sunday school matters. Friday Ladies' Aid meets at 2 PM in church parlors. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Church Notices and Schedule of Guild Meetings
Trinity Church announces Monday 7 30 p m Daughters of the King at the rectory. Thursday 2 p m Trinity Guild at the rectory. Friday 4 p m St Katherine s Guild at Miss Stella Wilson s home. Friday litany service omitted. Tuesday 7 30 p m service with second confirmation instruction.
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Trinity Church
the Daughters of the King
Trinity Guild
St. Katherine’s Guild
Salvation Army Special Meetings Noted at Barracks
The Salvation Army announces special meetings on Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday evenings at the barracks inviting everyone to attend.
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Salvation Army
Billy Sunday threatens to quit Bloomington revival
Rev Billy Sunday fumes that Bloomington churches do not deserve a revival unless members support the effort. He warned he may pack his trunk and return to Chicago if locals do not pull their weight amid his strenuous evangelistic work. The revival drew 128 public confessions from a 5,500 audience, while Sunday lamented many Bloomington residents did not attend. Miss Helen Sunday, Arriving in Bloomington, visits with parents as her health remains delicate.
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Bloomington
Ill
Billy’ Sunday
Sunday
Chicago
Tabernacle
Evangelist Sunday
Miller
Helen
DePaw University
Greencastle
Ind
Revival Services At South Muscatine Chapel
German church at Fourth and Cedar streets announces revival services each night this week at the South Muscatine chapel. Cottage prayer meetings are held daily at 2 30 pm. Rev L E Kettel Kamp of Quincy Illinois will conduct. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at Mrs Toborg Musserville and Friday at the church. Saturday catechism class at 2 pm. C E Baumgarten Pastor.
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C. E. Baumgarten
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule 1907 08
Tuesday at 3 p.m. Woman's Mission circle at 1207 Mulberry Ave. Men's club banquet with toasts and music. Send names to F. G. White, Will Jayne or Pastor Kempton. Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Everybody's meeting at West Hill chapel. Thursday mid week prayer and testimony for possible church union by letter or baptism. Friday 5 p.m. prayer meeting with 6 30 p.m. basket supper and 1907 reports and 1908 officer election. Ladies' Aid meets at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Woman’s Mission Circle
Z. W. Hutchinson
Mulberry Avenue
F. G. White
Will Jayne
Kempton
West Hill Chapel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Saloon opposed by citizens in Muscatine crusade
A polemic urged citizens to oppose reopening saloons describing petitioners as shysters and shady figures and calling the saloon the arch enemy of virtue, church, and home. It laments saloon influence on families and society and urges a unified front by decent locals and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Living God
Muscatine
Torturing skin diseases cured by Hale's Household Ointment
All forms of itching, scaly, burning, disfiguring eruptions are cured by Dr Hale's Household Ointment. First application brings relief. Available at drug stores for 25c or from Kenyon & Thomas, Adams New York.
Canal cost projections rise to about two hundred million
Washington reports that revised conditions since 1905 push canal costs far beyond the 139 million estimate. The new estimate, around 200 million, includes administration sanitation zone government and Panama railroad relocation costs, with Panama refunded by its government.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Panama
Colon
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Alta Godfrey
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